Bioethics, healthcare policy, and related issues.
Serge, of LTI Blog, posted a comment to my recent post on the abortion debate. I’ve taken the liberty of moving it up here as a separate post.
Serge asks the following:
One quick question – Should a pregnant woman who is suffering from severe nausea or severe acne be able to take thalidomide or accutane to treat their condition based on their right to bodily autonomy? After all, the fetus has no moral status let alone a right to an environment safe from pathogens. Would that be a morally appropriate choice? (More on this point here.
A simple answer: Yes.
